Siete casas vacías

Samanta Schweblin's book is made up of stories in which a woman is at a house for sale, and the house is empty. In the title story, a couple drive around looking at empty houses for sale, and the wife enters them and acts as though she lives there, while her husband waits in the car. The book's other stories deal with unsettled families and strange events in ordinary Argentine settings. Schweblin writes with restraint, letting details create a sense of dread.

For readers who like uneasy, concise short fiction and Latin American authors in the weird tradition. It's a quick, striking read.

Deep, open-ended and thought-provoking; a moderate read.

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